You dont see any gardening program's on any non BBC Chanels because they don't generate enough viewers so the advertisers don't want them on.
The BBC can show these shows because it doesn't have to worry about advertisers due to the unique way in which it's funded and long may that continue because it's the envy of the world.
If you want to see what tv looks like without a BBC setting standards just look at the rest of the worlds terrible tv and radio.
God bless the BBC and all who sail in her.

Those shows are being re-run on itv 2 as I watch them quite good as you get to nosey round peoples gardens and I like being nosey lol. I do love gardners world but I do find its a bit grand sometimes, I`m afraid I don't have much money and what I do have goes on lots of other things so I have to garden on a buget and although what they show on gw is good its a way out of my league. I do like the what to do in your garden this week bit though, find that helpful.

Charlie Dimock is on a current BBC series called the great british garden revival at the moment, I watched the wildflower and front garden episode with none other than Mr Monty Don! Various other garden celebs each have an episode. Charlie is also bringing in the cash with some miracle grow advert I believe

I was quite the fan of her in the groundforce days, being ginger, It was always nice to see one of us doing well on the telly box

Only had a Black & White television are you telling me she was Ginger ?(Only joking)

I found her informative & of course easy on the eye but in keeping with other television programes(apparently)she must have got replaced by someone younger with less knowledge, ( Atleast thats what several court cases were about )

I guess on some satelite channel somewhere they must be showing re runs of groundforce ??

I think he does a good job and Ive learned quite a bit from him. Every single programme has associated costs. No one asks Tess Daley who pays for her dresses or The Bake Off who pays for the ingreadients.